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1X Alcatel was the first Android smartphone to Go

Posted on Monday, February 26, 2018 by Kristi Owen

1X Alcatel was the first Android smartphone to Go

The middle ground of the new lineups includes three phones: the 3, 3X, and 3V, which differ primarily on the size of their display. Google'sAndroid Go Edition smartphones come with pre-loaded Google Go apps which are developed for low memory devices.

The Alcatel 5 has an HD+ (1440x720 pixels) panel, an octa-core MediaTek MT6750, 2GB/3GB ram and 16GB or 32GB of expandable storage. While Alcatel is known for offering low-priced smartphones in the Western markets, the company also launched a few devices in the Indian market. The camera can also capture images at 16MP resolution. It is backed by a MediaTek MT8735A quad-core processor clocked at 1.45GHz and offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Why 18:9 instead of 2:1?

While Alcatel has loaded its new entry level tablets - the Alcatel 1T 7 and Alcatel 1T 10 with Android 8.1 Oreo, the Alcatel 5 runs Android Nougat. There's also a FaceID-style facial recognition unlock feature this time around, called Face Key. The really big deal is the dual-camera setup on the front, which outfits one 13-megapixel camera with standard angle lens, and a 5-megapixel camera with 120-degree super wide angle lens.

The Alcatel 1T 7 costs just €70 in Europe, while the larger 10-inch model costs around €100. Also, the mode has a parental control interface that allows parents to set usage limits. At the top end is the 3V, which sports a 6-inch 2K resolution screen, with a dual camera setup that's created to take portrait mode style shots.

1X Alcatel thickness exceeded 9 mm, and the cell phone has a plastic housing and therefore weighs only 130 grams. There's no mention if it will be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo. It also sports a 3,000mAh battery, which isn't half bad given the price-tag.

Every smartphone maker from Apple to Alcatel is embracing edge-to-edge displays, as evidenced by the latter's lineup of devices on display at Mobile World Congress.The Alcatel 5 offers a dual-lens front-facing camera on a budget.

Android Go is nearly the same of the Top, which left only the most basic functions, which allowed to reduce resource consumption to a minimum. There's 16GB of built-in storage and a microSD card slot if you need more storage, a 2,460mAh battery powering the whole package, and a fingerprint sensor on select models. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, FM Radio, and MicroUSB 2.0 port. Stay tuned on PhoneRadar for more details!